Spring Break
The MSC Forsyth Galleries find a home in the Wimberly Building
By: Jane Lee
Issue date: 9/23/09 Section: News
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The galleries, which closed May 17, will be displaying permanent and temporary exhibitions at the Wimberly Building located in downtown Bryan.
"We chose this location because of the unique situations when dealing with art," said Nan Curtis, the director of the MSC Forsyth Center Galleries.
The Wimberly Building provided the right safety and environmental specifications such as regulation of temperature, humidity and light intake.
"Our first concern was to find a location on campus for the Forsyth Center Galleries, but we did not find a building that could accommodate to our specific needs," Curtis said.
The Wimberly Building provides free parking and is located at street level access.
"We feel that the temporary building is actually a lot easier to access than if we had located to a building on the Texas A&M campus," Curtis said.
Many students have been affected positively by the relocation of the galleries.
"With the closing of the MSC, we are looking into partnering with Forsyth for some of our exhibitions over the next few years," said Mary Tipton, a junior history major and chairwoman of the MSC Visual Arts Committee (VAC). "This partnership will be really exciting because of the opportunity it allows our programs to not only reach the student body, but the local community as well."
The MSC Forsyth Center Galleries began as the Forsyth Center, an alumni center for the Association of Former Students. In 1989, Bill Runyon, Class of 1935, and his wife Irma donated an extensive art collection with an endowment to A&M.
"Bill Runyon found out throughout his life that art enhances one's view of the world, and he wanted future Aggies to know the importance of art," Curtis said.
Runyon chose to display his large art collection, which includes a collection of English Cameo Glass, at the Memorial Student Center, because he felt that was the hub of student life.
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